Next for the GOP on Abortion: Minority Rule
A protester in Ohio in 2022.SOPA Images/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Once again, American voters in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision that last year nullified a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion have told the Republican Party what they…
Why the Entire Country Should Pay Attention to Virginia’s Elections on Tuesday
Mother Jones illustration; Buyenlarge/Getty; Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.“Are you a Republican or a Democrat?” asked a Stafford County, Virginia voter as she stood inside her screened-in porch Thursday evening. “I’m firstly a person,” replied Leonard Lacey, the Democratic candidate running…
Tens of Thousands Marched in DC, Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza
Thousands of protesters rally during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at Freedom Plaza in Washington on Saturday.AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Tens of thousands of protestors on Saturday marched in Washington, D.C. to protest in support of Palestinians and against the Israeli…
How “Stop the Steal” Republicans Could Take Over Virginia
Mother Jones illustration; Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On November 8, 2020, the day after the major news networks called the election for Joe Biden, 350 supporters of Donald Trump gathered in Purcellville, Virginia, a town of 9,000 people one hour northwest of Washington,…
Report: The GOP Frontrunner for Governor in North Carolina Posted a Lot of Antisemitic Stuff
Allison Joyce/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Republican frontrunner in North Carolina’s 2024 gubernatorial race made a slew of antisemitic comments over the past decade including sharing a quote that has been attributed to Adolf Hitler. The newly unearthed social media posts, first reported…
Tom Emmer Didn’t Help Trump Steal the 2020 Election. It’s Payback Time.
Matthew Putney/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After Republicans finally dethroned Jim Jordan as their speaker of the House nominee Friday, GOP eyes turned to Rep. Tom Emmer. The Minnesota congressman seemed like the natural choice: He engineered his party’s successful effort to retake…